Decadence of a Muse

Inspired by a vintage erotic postcard from the 1920s - 30s I saw in a shop window...

The Muse sits resplendent
caressed in sepia tones and pastel cream
gilded with the glaze of a bygone era
her silk Charleston negligee
worn proud like a vintage ornament
perched on an aesthetically pleasing
shapely pert insolent bosom
blossomed with tiny beads of sweat
the heat of such anticipation
entices the pearls of the voyeur
to pamper and pleasure their perversions

Etched as if in a radiance of candlelight
the flickering limbs pulse their bloom
nimble fingers of dancing shadows
cupping the feline curves of a chaise longue
the purposefully out of place set piece
the fantasy of a gentleman's reading room
caked in casked sherry
and Nat Sherman cigar infused aromas.

Her elegant pose sumptuous reclining
elbow length satin gloves
sensually wrapped in wanton desire
two fingers clasp a Sorbranie Black Russian
smoked like a sultry gypsy
with a fervent demeanour
from a silver opera cigarette holder
beckoning with the cats eyes of mischief
over Pinced nez eyeglasses
with a fascination imbibed
in the praxis of passion.

The peach skin of refulgent youth
directs the viewer downwards, slowly
survey each contour of olive skin
and stroke every hidden cleft of fabric
to glimpse the nubile thighs of grace
leading the eye to the arch of an ankle
slipped like a fitted glove
nestled in the cleavage of her calf
and the chastity of future wonderment

The forgotten photograph
captures a period in time
the memories of the muse
now in motionless existence
a demure allure forever frozen
once lost, but now
never forgotten.

Author's Note

Women are my muse. All thoughts are welcome

Reviews

[Kelly Scheppers]

Steve, your articulation is staggering...so is your attention to detail.

"The peach skin of refulgent youth
directs the viewer downwards, slowly
survey each contour of olive skin
and stroke every hidden cleft of fabric
to glimpse the nubile thighs of grace..."

Allow me to bow before you, for this is beyond words! It's brilliant!

[Lorriman]

Thank you Kelly. You're pretty awesome yourself missus, an exceptional wordsmith, your poems inspire me to write. I can not give any greater compliment to a fellow poet than that :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

...I graciously thank you for that, Steve!

[Glen Yumang Manese]

If a picture say a thousand words...
this read just did that with all its vocabulary in place and setting...
as you capture the moment in time...with this verse...
I as the reader --- needed to get a glass of wine...
and linger down the lines ---
and take each line of this spectacle...of a woman...
you describe in full bloom...
intriguing with a touch of beauty...
in the eye of the beholder...

[Lorriman]

Thanks Glen, much appreciated... she was a beautiful woman, and I wanted to do her justice

[Glen Yumang Manese]

I believe you've done that...

[Alfred Kukitz]

The wording rich, elegant and a wonder to read and enjoy.

[Lorriman]

Thanks for reading Alfred, and your kind words. Im glad you enjoyed reading as much as I did writing it.